Design Challenge #18 - September/October 2014 - COLORS

[ewebwoman]

I have never officially designed before but would like to give this a try. Any advice from for a newbie (besides reading the instructions)?

[Pooh46]

I'm back from my cruise and ready for the next Design Challenge! I'll be making a Mulan inspired mini kit and alpha and will be participating in the blog hop. Thanks, Christina!

[monstermama]

So glad it's another two month challenge! I'll do a minikit. Hmm, have no idea where I'm going with this yet. I was thinking princess-y, but I think Murmer's already doing that. Have to think some more...

Debbie - are you looking for maybe a beginner's designer course? I've got a couple of tutorials I really like that I can send your way, if that's what you're interested in.

[Murmer]

Originally Posted by monstermama

So glad it's another two month challenge! I'll do a minikit. Hmm, have no idea where I'm going with this yet. I was thinking princess-y, but I think Murmer's already doing that. Have to think some more...

Debbie - are you looking for maybe a beginner's designer course? I've got a couple of tutorials I really like that I can send your way, if that's what you're interested in.

I would like to know what those tutorials are!

[MJAJmom]

The summer was very hectic for me, but now I've got some time to get back into the challenges. Love the fun color scheme. I'll do a mini kit with Pooh Bear. And I'll have a freebie for the blog train.

[monstermama]

Originally Posted by Murmer

I would like to know what those tutorials are!

Ok, let me list a few of my favorites - I started typing this out and it was getting TOO long!

Usually I brainstorm what I want (plaid paper! dino footprints! bottlecap element!) and then I google for it, like "plaid photoshop tutorial".

My favorite Photoshop "trick" is using the offset filter to make repeating patterns - here's a tutorial for that: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/b...custom-shapes/

General all-around site - Pixelscrapper - Pretty sure you have to register. You can earn free daily download credits that you can then use towards CU items, plus they have a ton of tutorials (using the shape tool, making striped/plaid papers, how to align objects, etc). I'm currently trialing a designer basics class with Marisa. Here's a link to the different types of papers I've made based on the tutorials there.

Hummie's World - Designer intro class. I haven't made my way through all of this yet!

I'm certainly no expert, but I'm happy to help if anyone needs help

[monstermama]

Oh, oh.. Figment! I'll do a Figment minikit Now to dig out my old Journey Into Imagination photos...

[shahar29]

Looks like Mulan has already been taken - so not sure yet what I will do, but I can't wait - I do truly love these challenges!

[shahar29]

Ok, I'm thinking Rapunzel in a mini-kit

[bonham0731]

I would love to take the second template spot if no one else has claimed it yet.